Birch fungus id?

[Xerxses]

Is this just what it looks like when its forming, or what is it?

Edited September 21, 2010 by Monkey-D

[David Humphries]

Looks like a Phellinus to me.

 

Not sure which one.

 

will have a look in some reference.

 

 

 

 

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[David Humphries]

A colleague thinks it may be Fomitopsis pinicola.

 

 

Do you know if the flesh is cream coloured or not.

 

 

http://www.rogersmushrooms.com/gallery/loadimage.asp?did=7737&blockName=Fomitopsis pinicola

 

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Edited September 21, 2010 by Monkey-D

[ArbjobsNick]

Hi Mr X

I think it may be Fomes Fomentarius (Hoof Fungus) found on Birch Beech and other hardwoods. Visible all year round can be confused with a Ganoderma on some specimens.

 

Have a look at these images to confirm.

http://http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&expIds=25657,26515&sugexp=ldymls&xhr=t&q=hoof+fungus&cp=9&wrapid=tljp128506457194218&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=g4eYTMCILcPaOPnL0J8P&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&sqi=2&ved=0CCkQsAQwAw&biw=1419&bih=699

Edited September 21, 2010 by ArbjobsNick
Smelt Fomes wrong LOL : )

[Xerxses]

A colleague thinks it may be Fomitopsis pinicola.

 

 

Do you know if the flesh is cream coloured or not.

 

 

Rogers Mushrooms - Fomitopsis pinicola

 

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Thanks for turning Monkey-D:001_smile: No I dont know if its creamcoloured...

Will go back and have another look. Thought it was Fomes forming, but havent really seen it looking like that before. Will have a look and see what it looks like now. (Will be a bit of a drive... but its all in the sake of learning!!) Thanks guys!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

pinicola is a conifer fungi?

 

dont look like a fomes iether to me, but thats fung for you!

[Bundle 2]

Fomitopsis pinicola is aka Fomes pinicola. Its not hard to see why....

 

Fomitopsis pinicola - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

File:Fomitopsis pinicola 2.JPG - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

File:Fomitopsis pinicola 3.JPG - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

err...yeah! prefers conifer to deciduous. Apparently.

Edited September 21, 2010 by Bundle 2

[David Humphries]

pinicola is a conifer fungi?

 

 

Keizer has it listed as on coniferous, occasionally broad-leaved trees (beech, birch, oak, maple)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Bundle 2]

Keizer has it listed as on coniferous, occasionally broad-leaved trees (beech, birch, oak, maple)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Fomitopsis pinicola is aka Fomes pinicola. Its not hard to see why....

fomitopsis pinocola | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Fomitopsis pinicola - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

File:Fomitopsis pinicola 2.JPG - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

File:Fomitopsis pinicola 3.JPG - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

err...yeah! prefers conifer to deciduous. Apparently.

 

that first link shows resinaceum as pinicola! lol

 

sort your references out fella! ametuers!